Keir Starmer finally gave his take on the “what is a woman?” debate nearly a week after the Supreme Court’s ruling that aimed to clarify the issue. In an interview with ITN, he kept things simple, saying, “A woman is an adult female.” He welcomed the court’s decision, calling it “real clarity in an area where we did need clarity.” But not everyone agrees that the country was crying out for this kind of “clarity.”
The Prime Minister’s stance stirred up deeper concerns — not just about the debate itself, but about how far removed our leaders have become from the public they’re meant to represent. While Starmer appears to have taken a firm position, critics say this is just another example of how political leaders seem more aligned with activist causes than with everyday voters, reported the Express.
It’s not just about gender debates either. There’s a growing sense that much of government policy is being driven not by voters or Parliament, but by taxpayer-funded bodies, activist charities, and sprawling quangos. Many of these groups aren’t widely known, but they’ve crept into powerful advisory roles with significant sway over decisions that affect all of us — from what we eat to how we live.
One current example is the national survey on ultra-processed foods, launched by UK Research and Innovation — a publicly funded organisation with a £10 billion budget. It’s being overseen by a mix of government departments, campaigners, and loosely defined “stakeholders.” Noticeably absent? Major voices from the food industry itself. Campaigning groups like Bite Back are involved, which gives a strong hint about the direction the results and the eventual policy might go.
This isn’t just about surveys. The government is also setting up a new Food Strategy Board and launching a National Food Survey, and the concern is that we’re heading towards sweeping restrictions on everyday items, like rules that could even hit festive food advertising under high-fat, sugar, and salt laws.
The pattern is clear: heavily funded advisory groups push a narrative, the media picks it up, and before long, politicians feel the pressure to legislate. These groups don’t answer to voters, but they shape what we can buy, watch, and eat.
Starmer may feel confident in his position, partly because he’s got the backing of an enormous taxpayer-funded ecosystem — quangos, state-funded charities, and campaigners — all humming in tune. While our national debt rises and public sector productivity drops, we’re spending billions on organisations that are, in many cases, pushing policies that make life harder for businesses and consumers alike.
And yet, despite growing mistrust, this system keeps rolling on — mostly unchecked, and largely unchallenged.
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